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Aug 11^th, 2004 at 2:25pm

Felix/FFDS Offline
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my dad bought the first one in Puerto Rico

August 11

1966 The Camaro's Debut

The first Chevy Camaro drove out of the manufacturing plant in Norwood, Ohio, on this day in 1966. The 1967 Camaro coupe was named just weeks before production; General Manager Elliot Estes, when publicly announcing the name, quipped, "I went into a closet, shut the door and came out with the name." Camaro is actually French for "comrade, pal, or chum." The Camaro was a hit with the public, sporting a base price of only $2,466 for a six-cylinder engine and three-speed manual transmission.

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Reply #1 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 2:35pm

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The Camero was one of the US cars I loved as a young teenager in Cork, Ireland c. 1973 - a local guy had one & it was the coolest thing around the area along with a de Tomaso Pantera, Rolls Silver Shadow(s) & Corniche convertible, Lincoln Continental 60's convertible, 60's Thunderbirds & Ford Mustang(s)!

Part of the roots of my love of classic cars today

Think Global. It's the world we live in.

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Reply #2 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 2:57pm

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I came close to convincing my wife to "invest" in a used right hand drive RR Silver Shadow that needed a little TLC.

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Reply #3 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 3:12pm

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Well, I can't help but make a post here-since I think everyone knows how fond I am of the Camaro. I think the Camaro (especially the 1969) is the best car that was ever built in the United States and it makes me sad that they stopped building it (although there are rumors of its return). I realized the other day just why I became a huge fan of this car-I think it was because I have been around them since I was very young-my dad bought one when I was 2 and kept it for a few years and I always had fond memories of it. Since then, five more Camaro's have called my house home (for a total of 6)-3 of which were/are mine.

Just out of curosity, does anyone here know what ever happened to the first Camaro? I assume its in a private collection somewhere or in a museum. I'd be interested in seeing information about it if anyone has seen any.

&&Check Out My 1969 & 1996 Camaro's&&

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